Ask the doctor. After several episodes where my heart suddenly started racing, I was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia. My doctor said I could try gagging or coughing to help slow down my heart when these episodes occur. Why would these things help?

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2
Number of pages1
JournalHarvard heart letter : from Harvard Medical School
Volume25
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2014

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